MERCHANDISING SYSTEM

• US 20080164229A1
• Filed: 12/09/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Allen E. Johnson, Bryson M. Scott, Daniel J. Schiffer, Gary M. Richter, Terrence G. Berglund
• Original Assignee: Allen E. Johnson, Bryson M. Scott, Daniel J. Schiffer, Gary M. Richter, Terrence G. Berglund
• Inventors: Bryson, M. Scott, Richter, Gary M., Johnson, Allen E., Schiffer, Daniel J., Berglund, Terrence G.
• Application Number:
  US11/953,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20080164229A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/59.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/12 dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack A47F1/087 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/126 the pushing device being urged by spring means

Abstract

A merchandising system for articles comprising a first divider providing a sidewall and a generally longitudinal member along the sidewall and a second divider providing a sidewall and a generally longitudinal member along the sidewall. The first divider is coupled to the second divider to form a compartment for the articles between the sidewall of the first compartment and the sidewall of the second compartment. The compartment has a front and a back. A support for the articles is provided within the compartment between the sidewall of the first divider and the sidewall of the second divider from adjacent the front of the compartment to adjacent the back of the compartment by the member on the first divider and the member on the second divider.

Claims

1. A merchandising system for articles comprising:

a first track comprising a horizontal surface having a first protrusion and a second protrusion extending from the horizontal surface;

a second track comprising a vertical panel and a horizontal surface having a first interface and a second interface; and

a third track comprising a vertical panel and a horizontal surface having a third interface and a fourth interface;

wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion of the first track releasably couple to the first interface and the second interface of the second track; and

wherein the second and third tracks comprise guides for positioning the articles in the compartment and for guiding the articles between a front and a rear of the system.

2. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the protrusions are integrally formed with the first track.

3. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the protrusions fit within openings of the interfaces.

4. The merchandising system of claim 1 wherein the tracks further comprise a product support surface having one or more friction reducing ribs.

5. The merchandising system of claim 1, further comprising members configured to at least partially restrain movement of the articles as the articles are removed from the compartment.